]]>http://kmmsam.com/man-arrested-for-missoula-bus-stop-flashing-incidents/feed/0Photo courtesy of Peter Christian/KGVOMarkus Kaarma Sentenced to 70 Yearshttp://kmmsam.com/markus-kaarma-sentenced-to-70-years/
http://kmmsam.com/markus-kaarma-sentenced-to-70-years/#commentsThu, 12 Feb 2015 18:31:11 +0000Greg Bairdhttp://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=249415Continue reading…]]>Following a hearing in which Judge McLean denied the defense team's request for a retrial (as well as a change in the charge), Markus Kaarma was sentenced to 70 years with no option for parole until 20 years have been served.

]]>http://kmmsam.com/markus-kaarma-sentenced-to-70-years/feed/0Bail Hearing for Man Convicted of Shooting Exchange Studenthttp://kmmsam.com/bail-hearing-for-man-convicted-of-shooting-exchange-student/
http://kmmsam.com/bail-hearing-for-man-convicted-of-shooting-exchange-student/#commentsWed, 24 Dec 2014 16:48:20 +0000Associated Presshttp://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=244469Continue reading…]]>A bail hearing is set for a western Montana man convicted of killing a 17-year-old German exchange student who was trespassing in his garage.

]]>http://kmmsam.com/markus-kaarma-found-guilty-of-deliberate-homicide-in-the-shooting-of-diren-dede/feed/0UPDATE – Closing Arguments in the Markus Kaarma Trial [YouTube]http://kmmsam.com/closing-arguments-in-the-markus-kaarma-trial/
http://kmmsam.com/closing-arguments-in-the-markus-kaarma-trial/#commentsTue, 16 Dec 2014 20:00:47 +0000Greg Bairdhttp://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=243652Continue reading…]]>Closing arguments began on the eighth day of the Markus Kaarma trial in Missoula. Prosecution focused on proving that Kaarma had intent to kill any potential burglars in his house based on his actions in the days leading up to the fatal shooting of Diren Dede. Defense emphasized that jurors must have absolutely no doubt in order to find Kaarma guilty.

]]>http://kmmsam.com/closing-arguments-in-the-markus-kaarma-trial/feed/0Man Uses Newspaper to Rob Montana Convenience Store of Beer, Cashhttp://kmmsam.com/man-used-newspaper-to-rob-missoula-zip-trip-of-beer-and-cash-suspect-captured/
http://kmmsam.com/man-used-newspaper-to-rob-missoula-zip-trip-of-beer-and-cash-suspect-captured/#commentsMon, 15 Dec 2014 19:12:18 +0000Jon Kinghttp://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=243545Continue reading…]]>Missoula police have captured a suspect in a robbery that occurred on Saturday, Dec. 13 at a Zip Trip convenience store in Missoula where the criminal escaped the scene with an undisclosed amount of money and some beer.

]]>http://kmmsam.com/man-used-newspaper-to-rob-missoula-zip-trip-of-beer-and-cash-suspect-captured/feed/0Photo courtesy of Jon King Defense Rests in Markus Kaarma Case [YouTube]http://kmmsam.com/defense-rests-in-markus-kaarma-case/
http://kmmsam.com/defense-rests-in-markus-kaarma-case/#commentsMon, 15 Dec 2014 18:35:01 +0000Greg Bairdhttp://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=243525Continue reading…]]>The defense rested this morning in the trial of Markus Kaarma with testimony from Dr. Douglas Johnson, a forensic consultant specializing in responses to stress. Defense also showed the jury video of Kaarma in the police station before his formal interview and after he was formally charged with deliberate homicide in the shooting death of German exchange student Diren Dede.

]]>http://kmmsam.com/defense-rests-in-markus-kaarma-case/feed/0Defense Accuses Missoula Police of Failures in Markus Kaarma Investigationhttp://kmmsam.com/defense-accuses-police-of-failures-in-markus-kaarma-investigation/
http://kmmsam.com/defense-accuses-police-of-failures-in-markus-kaarma-investigation/#commentsFri, 12 Dec 2014 23:51:06 +0000Greg Bairdhttp://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=243338Continue reading…]]>The defense presented its first witness on the sixth day of the trial of Markus Kaarma, who has been accused of deliberate homicide in the fatal shooting of Diren Dede, a German foreign exchange student who entered Kaarma's garage on the night of April 27, 2014. He was there to testify to failures on the part of the Missoula Police Department in their investigation of the shooting, but ended up defending the validity of his Phd during cross examination.

The Markus Kaarma trial continued at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning after both the defense and prosecution had a chance to cool their tongues after a drama filled evening in the Missoula County Courthouse. (video is a portion of Kaufman's questioning)

]]>http://kmmsam.com/defense-challenges-blood-evidence-in-markus-kaarma-home/feed/0Detective Testifies to Discrepancies in Initial Statements from Markus Kaarmahttp://kmmsam.com/detective-chrestenson-testifies-markus-kaarma-trial/
http://kmmsam.com/detective-chrestenson-testifies-markus-kaarma-trial/#commentsThu, 11 Dec 2014 21:15:29 +0000Greg Bairdhttp://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=243133Continue reading…]]>Detective Richard Dean Chrestenson, who led interviews with Markus Kaarma, Janelle Pflager, and Robby Pazmino (the teen who was with Diren Dede), testified today about discrepancies in Kaarma's initial statement that led to him being charged with Dede's murder. Kaarma had claimed self defense. Debate over whether or not Dede had a light source in the garage also took center stage.

]]>http://kmmsam.com/kaarma-neighbors-refute-accusations-of-bia/feed/0Photo courtesy of Greg Baird/TSMMedical Examiner Explains His Postmortem of Diren Dede; Markus Kaarma Had Marijuana in His Systemhttp://kmmsam.com/dr-gary-dale-testimony-markus-kaarma-tria/
http://kmmsam.com/dr-gary-dale-testimony-markus-kaarma-tria/#commentsMon, 08 Dec 2014 22:48:13 +0000Greg Bairdhttp://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=242842Continue reading…]]>Dr. Gary Dale, State Medical Examiner, took the stand on behalf of the prosecution in the trial of Markus Kaarma. On April 27, 2014 Dr. Dale performed the postmortem examination of Diren Dede's body.

]]>http://kmmsam.com/dr-gary-dale-testimony-markus-kaarma-tria/feed/0Man Wanted for Parole Violation After Evading Deputies at DUI Stophttp://kmmsam.com/man-wanted-for-parole-violation-after-evading-deputies-at-dui-stop/
http://kmmsam.com/man-wanted-for-parole-violation-after-evading-deputies-at-dui-stop/#commentsMon, 08 Dec 2014 18:42:07 +0000Jon Kinghttp://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=242780Continue reading…]]>Another week, and another $50,000 bond has been requested for a parole violation in Missoula County, this time for 42-year old Dallas Lee Schaefer.

"Mr. Schaefer was arrested approximately two years ago by the Missoula County Sheriff's office after he fled and eluded deputies from a DUI traffic stop," explained Missoula County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Paige Pavalone

]]>http://kmmsam.com/man-wanted-for-parole-violation-after-evading-deputies-at-dui-stop/feed/0Photo courtesy of Missoula County Sheriff's Department Two Men Sought as Suspects in Credit Card Theft and Fraud Incident in Missoulahttp://kmmsam.com/two-men-sought-as-suspects-in-credit-card-theft-and-fraud-incident-in-missoula/
http://kmmsam.com/two-men-sought-as-suspects-in-credit-card-theft-and-fraud-incident-in-missoula/#commentsWed, 01 Oct 2014 21:09:24 +0000Jon Kinghttp://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=234645Continue reading…]]>Missoula County authorities are asking for the public's help in tracking down two men suspected of stealing a woman's purse and using her credit cards at a local electronics store.

]]>http://kmmsam.com/theives-targeting-contruction-sites-and-storage-units/feed/0Missoula Authorities Asking for the Public's Help in Finding Fugitivehttp://kmmsam.com/missoula-authorities-asking-for-the-publics-help-in-finding-fugitive/
http://kmmsam.com/missoula-authorities-asking-for-the-publics-help-in-finding-fugitive/#commentsWed, 06 Aug 2014 00:46:21 +0000Jon Kinghttp://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=227113Continue reading…]]>Missoula County Authorities are trying to track down a fugitive by the name of Cody Montana Daenzer who is thought to be living in the Missoula area. Daenzer is a 26-year-old white male approximately 6'2" and weighing 190 pounds.

]]>http://kmmsam.com/deputies-catch-theives-with-pile-of-loot-stolen-from-missoula-and-bonner-area/feed/0Photo courtesy of Missoula County Sheriff's Dept. Neighbor Describes Markus Kaarma Road Rage Incident on Day of Diren Dede Shootinghttp://kmmsam.com/neighbor-describes-markus-kaarma-road-rage-incident-on-day-of-diren-dede-shooting/
http://kmmsam.com/neighbor-describes-markus-kaarma-road-rage-incident-on-day-of-diren-dede-shooting/#commentsThu, 26 Jun 2014 19:10:04 +0000Jon Kinghttp://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=220053Continue reading…]]>A neighbor of Markus Kaarma claims that she had a road rage altercation with the man who is currently headed to trial for the shooting death of foreign exchange student Diren Dede, and that the incident happened just hours before the shooting occurred.